Notifications of Reception is an archival series held by the Institute of Sisters of Mercy of Australia and Papua New Guinea Archives, Stanmore. The records relate to St Josephs’ Orphanage, Goulburn. The series is made up of ten volumes containing copies of Notification of Reception forms completed to comply with provisions of the Infant Protection…
The Notices of Reception, Discharge, Death or Admission to Hospital of a Child is an archival series with records related to St Joseph’s Orphanage, Goulburn, and to St John’s Home, Auburn St, Goulburn. It is one volume of handwritten completion of forms created to comply with the provisions of the Child Welfare Act 1939–Regulations 47A(w)…
This series of records was created by St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bathurst (Girls’ Home). The series is made up of two volumes, arranged alphabetically by surname, containing originals and photocopies of approximately three hundred and twenty assorted Certificates of Birth, Baptism, First Holy Communion and Confirmation of former residents of the orphanage. The Certificates are managed…
This series of records was created by St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bathurst (Girls’ Home). The series is made up of two volumes covering 1924-1974 and contains handwritten entries of details of children admitted to the Orphanage during that period. They contain information including: year of Roll, name, date of admission, date of leaving and with whom….
The Notification of Reception Books is a series of records created by St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bathurst (Girls’ Home). The series is made up of one volume containing handwritten completion of forms to comply with the provisions of the Infant Protection Act, No 27, 1904. The records contain information including: Name of Place; Address; Date of…
This series of records was created by St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bathurst (Girls’ Home). The series is made up of one volume containing handwritten completion of forms to comply with the provisions of the Child Welfare Act 1939–Regulations 47A(w) and 47b(g), at the time of the closure of the Orphanage in 1975. These records are managed…
Record Cards is a series of records created by St Joseph’s Orphanage, Bathurst (Girls’ Home). The series is made up of photocopies of forty record cards. The records only relate to girls admitted between May 1962 and July 1968. The information includes: Name; Date of Birth; Date of Admission; Details of Parents; Details of other…
Museums of History NSW (State Archives) holds a file of records relating to Our Children’s Home, North Strathfield. The file contains: reports of alleged neglect and mistreatment of children; correspondence; field officers’ reports and periodical reports dealing with care, diets and accommodation of children; reviews of licence; matters regarding the care of children under 7;…
Special Bundles are a series comprising 7 registered files with an ‘A’ prefix, which possibly may be from the Chief Secretary’s Department correspondence. The files deal with specific matters such as the management of reserves, Kinchela Lower and Kinchela Aboriginal Schools, appointments to the Aborigines Welfare Board. Much of the file for Tabulam Aboriginal Reserve…
Salary Registers (Trust Account) are volumes which record payments into and out of employers’ accounts and employees’ trust accounts. They record the employment history of Aboriginal people working for people other than the Board for the Protection of Aborigines. Access These records are Open access. For access please contact Museums of History NSW. Records They…